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 Last Updated: June 29, 2009

2009 Ohio River Sweep Set for Saturday, June 20

The 20th annual Ohio River Sweep is set for Saturday, June 20, from 9:00 A.M. to 1:00 P.M. More than 15,000 volunteers from Pittsburgh to Cairo, Illinois will pick up trash and debris along 1,800 miles of riverbank. Six states and 72 counties are represented. read more.

Spring 2009 Crosscurrents Released

Crosscurrents is news about MSD Programs & Projects in your area. Read the Spring/Summer 2009 issue (1M, PDF symbol). view archive

Preliminary Rate Resolution Approved

On May 26th, the MSD Board approved a preliminary rate resolution which authorized a 6.5% increase in MSD rates. In addition, an Inflow and Infiltration Surcharge was established for individuals or entities who provide sewer service by extension of or connection to MSD's separate sanitary sewer system. A copy of the proposed rate schedule can be downloaded by clicking here (53KB, PDF symbol).

MSD Surplus Equipment and Vehicle Auction

MSD Surplus Equipment and Vehicle Auction - MSD will be auctioning off it surplus equipment and vehicles at a public auction on June 16, 2009 at 12:00 PM at Manheim Auto Auction (812) 283-0734 located at 5425 Hwy. 31 Clarksville, IN 47129. Prospective bidders need to register at Manheim Auto Auction anytime leading up to the day of the auction. Please click here for a list of the items to be auctioned (76KB, PDF symbol) and here for a silent bid form (19KB, PDF symbol) if you can't attend the actual auction on June 16.

2008 MSD Annual Report Released

Our 2008 annual report takes a different approach than in the past several years. Twelve years ago, MSD distributed a report summarizing its first 50 years of service. The bulk of this year’s report furnishes an update concerning what we have accomplished during the past 12 years and offers a brief recap of 2008 highlights. read more

MSD obtains EMS certification from National Biosolids Partnership

MSD’s Morris Forman Wastewater Treatment Plant’s biosolids program is the first in Kentucky to achieve certification by the National Biosolids Partnership (NBP) for its Environmental Management System (EMS). MSD's achievement recognizes that the agency has been independently verified as having an effective biosolids management system for reducing environmental impacts and for continually improving organizational performance. Congratulations on this achievement! Read news release.

To learn more, go to http://www.msdlouky.org/programs/envir_man_sys.htm.

2nd Edition Rain Gardens Manuals Now Available (Hard Copy or Download)

You can now download a copy of the Second Edition of A How-To Guide for Building Your Own Rain Garden  (PDF symbol, 5.3M) or you can pick one up in the MSD lobby at 700 West Liberty Street. Or contact MSD's Customer Relations at (502) 587-0603 and provide our representative with your name and address and we will mail you one. The 2nd edition includes an expanded plant list plus a bit more information about understanding urban stormwater and the role rain gardens play with infiltrating runoff.
For a copy of MSD's "Senior Citizen Discount Application" form, click here. If you have any problems downloading the form or need other assistance, please contact MSD Customer Relations at 587-0603 and they will take your contact information over the phone and send you a form. Once the Senior Citizen Discount Application has been submitted, review and processing will be completed within 30-45 days and customers will receive a status letter. If the application is approved, it may take between 45-60 days for the discount to appear on the Louisville Water Company bill.

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MSD is involved in the business of moving forward to alleviate sanitary sewer overflows
MSD proposed the Interim Sanitary Sewer Discharge Plan (ISSDP) on September 30, 2007, as a requirement of the 2005 Consent Decree. Regulatory agencies endorsed this plan in July of last year. The Carson-Ribble Sanitary Sewer Overflow Mitigation Project is included in the ISSDP in order to alleviate sanitary sewer overflows in the Hikes Lane and Hikes Point areas. On June 22, the MSD Board authorized Larry W. Doyle & Associates as the contractor for the Carson-Ribble SSO Mitigation Project in the amount of $121,648.
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New Products and Pre-Approved Sources
Manufacturers and suppliers that desire to have their products, materials and supplies pre-approved for construction by MSD must follow specific guidelines and procedures.

Rain Barrel Sources
April 2009 - Rain Barrels are available for sale at the Louisville Nature Center (LNC) located at 3745 Illiinois Avenue (across from the Zoo). The cost of one 58 gallon barrel is $70 or for 2 or more barrels, $65 each. Call 458-1328 to buy, reserve and arrange for pick up.

MSD Greener Solutions Information
For more information and sources of rain barrels, rain gardens, and related plants please click here.

View Pictures from MSD sponsored events
As a community service, MSD is providing links to pictures taken at MSD sponsored events. view photos.

MSD's Louisville Green Fertilizer gains momentum
LG fertilizer is in great demand! It is being sold by the truckloads faster than we can make it! read more 

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